Combined bar drainer and cooler



(No Model.)

W. G. HUSS. COMBINED BAR DRAINER AND COOLER.

170.477,758. vPOtOnted June .28,l 1892A.

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`NITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM C. HUSS, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO.

COMBINED BAR DRAINER AND COOLER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 477,758, dated June 28,1892. Application tiled December 14, 18 91. Serial No. 415,033. (Nomodel.)

To all whom, t may concern.-

Be it known that I, WILLIAM C. IIUSS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Cincinnati, in the county of Hamilton and State of Ohio,have invented certain new and uscful Improvements in a Combined BarDrainer and Cooler; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, reference being had tothe annexed drawings, which form part of this specification.

The object of my invention is to provide a bar with a receptacle capableof performing the twofold duties of a cooler and a drainer for glassesand other drinkingvessels, the peculiar construction of said receptacleand the method of using the same being hereinafter more fully described.

In the annexed drawings, Figure l is a vertical section of the upperpart of a bar or counter provided with my combined drainer and cooler.Fig. 2 is a plan of the cooler, the lid and drainer being detachedtherefrom. Fig. 3 is a modification of my invention.

In the preferred construction of my in vention I provide a rectangularframe A, usually of cast metal, and rabbet the same at B to afford abearing for a perforated plate C, that constitutes the drainer proper,said drainer being loosely applied to said frame, so as to be readilyremoved therefrom.

D is a gutter of the frame, and E a vertical flange at the inner side ofsaid gutter, the object of this Aflange being to retain a lid F in itsproper place. Lid F is made roof-shaped, so as to shed all drainingsinto the glitter D; but said lid should not come in contact with theperforated plate G is a pipe leading from gutter D to the icereceptacleI-I, which latter is generally made of sheet metal and is inclosedwithin a non-conducting jacket or casing I of any appropriateconstruction.

J is adrain-pipe at the lower end of said receptacle, and K is anannular flange at the upper end thereof, which flange is soldered to theunder side of frame A.

The dotted lines L represent a coil of pipe that may be inserted withinthe receptacle I-I for the purpose of cooling beer or other liquors; orthese liquors can be kept in. botiles placed within said receptacle.

M is a drip-pan for collecting any liquor that may escape at the faucetof the coil. N is a pipe leading from said pan to the common waste-pipeJ.

O are holes to receive screws P, wherewith the frame A is secured to thebar or counter R, the attachment being such as to cause the uppersurface of plate C to be iush with the top of said bar.

From the above description it is evident that when tumblers, mugs, andother drinking-Vessels are inverted upon theplate O all drainings fromsaid vessels will run through the perforations of said plate and fall onthe inclined lid F, which latter sheds these liquids into the gutter D.The drainings then escape from this gutter through the pipe G and runinto the receptacle I-I, the iinal escape be ing at the pipe J, whicheXit also carries olf all water resulting from the melting of ice withinthe cooler. By simply lifting off the plate C and then removing the lidF the cooler I-I can be charged with ice at any time and withoutdisturbing or interfering with other parts of the apparatus.

In the modification of my invention seen in Fig. 3 the frame a, gutterd, iiange e, and

receptacle 7L are formed of a single casting, which may be lined with anon-corrosive flling or coating.

I claim as my invention- The combination of an ice-boxl IIwith an upperframe A, provided with a removable drainer C, annular gutter D, anddetachable lid F, the lid being located under said drainer `and thegutter D being connected with said ice-box I-I by a wasteway G,substantially as herein described.

In testimony whereof I afix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM C. HUSS. Vitnesses:

JAMES H. LAYMAN, FRANCIS M. BIDDLE.

